Behavioural insights toolkit: a step-by-step process for building a behavioural intervention, with brainstorming cards

A behavioural insights toolkit for people wishing to improve public programmes or services, policy development, or team decision-making.

The use of behavioural insights in promoting residential energy efficiency: an overview of available literature

The use of behavioural insights in promoting residential energy efficiency: an overview of available literature. Auckland Council technical report, TR2020/015

Using behavioural insights to increase dog fine payments

Auckland Council's Research and Evaluation Unit, RIMU partnered with council's Animal Management Unit to apply behavioural insights to improve infringement letters, with the goal of increasing payment rates.

Applying behavioural insights to increase uptake of a pest plant control service

A research note that describes an Auckland Council project that used behavioural insights to increase the uptake of a pest plant control service.

Applying behavioural insights to increase uptake of a pest plant control service. Appendix. Pest plant control service letter, four versions trialled

A research note that describes an Auckland Council project that used behavioural insights to increase the uptake of a pest plant control service. Appendix. Pest plant control service letter, four versions trialled.

Increasing voter turnout using behavioural insights

This report is a guide for council staff who are tasked with increasing voter turnout. It draws lessons from behaviour change interventions internationally that have proven successful in increasing voter turnout. TR2018/006

Monitoring Research Quarterly, MRQ July 2019

The July 2019 edition of the Auckland Council Research and Evaluation Unit's newsletter. Articles: Behavioural insights; Diverting construction and demolition waste; Measuring groundwater level

Stakeholder views on reducing the risk of marine pest spread by recreational boat operators

In early 2019, Auckland Council commissioned Cawthron Institute to explore the behavioural motivations of recreational boat operators to undertake good biofouling management practices.